11/08/1962 |
Drafted in the 1962 first-year player draft (Round 2, Pick 14, 38th overall pick) by the Pittsburgh Industrials, out of college Georgia Tech |
01/01/1963 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (50); Power: 35 (45); Eye: 40 (50). |
04/09/1963 |
Named the #27 prospect in the MLB |
07/04/1963 |
Named the #17 prospect in the MLB |
10/18/1963 |
Injured (dizziness and nausea),day-to-day for 2 days. |
10/20/1963 |
Named the #14 prospect in the MLB |
01/01/1964 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (50); Power: 35 (45); Eye: 45 (50). |
04/14/1964 |
Named the #45 prospect in the MLB |
06/15/1964 |
Was traded by the Pittsburgh Industrials to the Detroit Wolverines in exchange for CF Rodney Holt and SP Tommy Robinson. |
07/09/1964 |
Named the #29 prospect in the MLB |
09/15/1964 |
Injured (sore groin),day-to-day for one week. |
09/20/1964 |
Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another 5 days. |
01/01/1965 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 40 (45); Eye: 50 (50). |
05/18/1965 |
Injured (torn ankle ligaments),out for 6 weeks. |
07/27/1965 |
Injured (strained rib cage muscles),out for 3 days. |
11/07/1965 |
Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $65,000. |
01/01/1966 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 45 (45); Eye: 55 (55). |
07/05/1966 |
Injured (strained back muscle),out for one week. |
07/09/1966 |
Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another one week. |
11/08/1966 |
Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $65,000. |
01/01/1967 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 45 (45); Eye: 55 (55). |
04/01/1967 |
Injured (sore back),day-to-day for 3 days. |
04/12/1967 |
Injured (strained hamstring),out for 2-3 weeks. |
04/22/1967 |
Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another 1-2 weeks. |
06/10/1967 |
Injured (strained abdominal muscle),day-to-day for 1 day. |
07/02/1967 |
Injured (bone spur (elbow)),out for 5-6 weeks. |
08/25/1967 |
Injured (sore shoulder),out for 6 weeks. |
11/06/1967 |
Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $107,350. |
01/01/1968 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 45 (45); Eye: 55 (55). |
06/21/1968 |
Injured (strained abdominal muscle),day-to-day for 2 weeks. |
07/07/1968 |
Was selected to the 1968 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. |
08/09/1968 |
Injured (strained abdominal muscle),day-to-day for one week. |
10/31/1968 |
Finished 2nd in 1968 MLB ABL Most Valuable Player Award voting. |
11/17/1968 |
Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $250,000. |
01/01/1969 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (50); Power: 55 (55); Eye: 60 (60). |
04/13/1969 |
Injured (sore back),day-to-day for 4 days. |
07/06/1969 |
Was selected to the 1969 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. |
08/03/1969 |
Injured (strained back muscle),out for 1-2 weeks. |
09/27/1969 |
Injured (back tightness),day-to-day for one week. |
10/27/1969 |
Wins the 1969 World Series MVP Award. |
10/28/1969 |
Wins the 1969 World Series with the Detroit Wolverines. |
11/15/1969 |
Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $390,356. |
01/01/1970 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (50); Power: 55 (55); Eye: 55 (60). |
04/15/1970 |
Injured (strained back muscle),out for 6-7 weeks. |
06/14/1970 |
Injured (back tightness),day-to-day for 2 weeks. |
07/31/1970 |
Was traded by the Detroit Wolverines to the Twin Cities Northmen in exchange for CF Dave Henkel and a 4th round draft pick. |
09/12/1970 |
Signed a 2-year contract extension worth a total of $864,000 with the Twin Cities Northmen organization. |